Continuing Nursing Education – Questions With
Answers
Which of the following can be used for professional development? Select all
that apply.
Working as a staff nurse
Continuing education
An advanced degree
Attending a presentation on a topic within your specialty
Specialty certification ✔️Ans - All BUT
-Working as a staff nurse
What is a benefit of continuing education?
Once done, no additional education is needed.
The learning is permanent.
It is always free.
It can improve the quality of care. ✔️Ans - It can improve the quality of
care.
Which are technology-enhanced formats for continuing education delivery?
Select all that apply.
Direct information transfer using an electroencephalograph
Podcasting or videocasting
Mobile application delivery
Internet-based webinars
Print publications ✔️Ans - -Podcasting or videocasting
-Mobile application delivery
-Internet-based webinars
Which of the following describes knowledge in healthcare?
Dynamic information that changes frequently based on clinical practice
A mixture of static and dynamic information that changes based on research
and clinical practice experience
Static information that does not change
Dynamic information that changes frequently as research is published
✔️Ans - A mixture of static and dynamic information that changes based on
research and clinical practice experience
, Review the following sources and select if they are good or poor sources for
continuing education (CE).
Professional organizations
General health magazines
Boards of Nursing
Professional publications
Professional organization websites
National newspaper
Healthcare provider visit ✔️Ans - Good source for CE:
-Professional org.
-Boards of nursing
-Professional publications
-Professional organization websites
Poor source for CE:
-General health magazines
-National newspaper
-Healthcare provider visit
Match the educational concept with the appropriate description. ✔️Ans -
Continuing Education Units --> Participation in a certain number of hours of
education (usually about 10 per credit).
Continuing Medical Education --> Education used by medical boards which
develops, increases skills, or improves medical performance.
Contact Hours --> A measurement used to define the actual amount of time
education is attended.
Certifications --> Documents that show that a participant demonstrated a
certain level of knowledge after completing some type of assessment.
For planning professional development and continuing education, match the
following advancement choices with an appropriate type of academic
continuing education. ✔️Ans - Certification in Informatics --> Specialize in
implementing electronic health records in hospitals.
PhD in Nursing --> Study the effects of nursing care across populations
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